by Miranda | Economy, Finance, Investing
Well, a deal has been inked, and the debt ceiling has been raised. The deal includes spending cuts now, and the potential for more spending cuts later. There aren’t any revenue increases to help the situation further, so if you’ve been hoping for a social...
by Miranda | Economy, Investing
The U.S. is on the verge of a credit rating downgrade. Indeed, the newest player in the ratings game, Weiss, has already downgraded U.S. credit to just a step above junk grade. Other ratings agencies are taking a more measured approach. Moody’s and S&P have...
by Miranda | Economy, Investing
Everyone is talking about the debt ceiling, and what could happen if the U.S. begins defaulting on its debt. Right now, the government isn’t supposed to get into debt further — the amount that the U.S. can borrow, by law, has been reached. Of course, in...
by Miranda | Economy, Finance, Investing, Taxes
I’ve been saying it for years: Heaven help whatever president is in office when taxes are raised. No politician wants to be the one to raise taxes. However, we’re rapidly approaching the point at which taxes are going to have to be raised on someone. Our...
by Andi B. | Economy, Guest Posts, Housing, Making Money, Miscellaneous, Personal, Stress, Unemployment
Image via WikipediaThis is a blog swap chain letter organized through the Yakezie network. There are 4 stops. Check out my post “A Homeless Plan to Guard Against Hopeless” at the next stop!The following is a blog-swap guest post by CT, who formerly...
by Miranda | Economy, Finance, Investing
Earlier this month, Utah legislators passed a bill that would make gold and silver coins minted by the government legal tender in the state. Right now, even though the government puts out coins like the gold buffalo, it is considered an asset. It only works at face...
